The Real McBush

How John McCain courts the base. This is pretty much in line with what I was discussing about objectification.

Must be nice to be served by a moron pretending to be a piece of meat. On the other hand, how many women would volunteer to be that piece of meat?

via Taylor Marsh

McCain: Wrong Twice In One Article

II suppose this is experience at work,

McCain, who was with Bush on Monday and yesterday for a swing through New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado, pointedly addressed AARP, the 35 million-member group for people 50 and older that has galvanized opposition to Bush’s plan among senior citizens. Choosing his words carefully, McCain accused opponents of wanting to wait to make a change until 2042, the year its reserve funds are projected to be depleted, leaving it with more financial obligations than money.

“I want to say to our friends in the AARP, and they are my friends, come to the table with us,” McCain said. “We not only have an obligation to seniors, but we have an obligation to future generations.”

Also yesterday, McCain said the conclusions of a commission investigating intelligence failures on weapons of mass destruction should not lead to new questions about whether the Iraq war was justified.

“America, the world and Iraq is better off for what we did in bringing democracy,” McCain said.

The dude just says whatever he thinks the audience wants to hear.

Iran Won The Iraq War

We just fought it.

It doesn’t matter if we never leave ala McCain, or pull out tomorrow.

None of this matters either.

What A Sexy Looking, Anti-Misogynistic Bitch

Catchy titles I am told. The buzz thing, we’re looking for a new fad dad.

One of the problems that many males may have, I know I do, is where in the hell to draw the line when it comes to women and women’s issues. In presenting themselves to the world, women and men all dress and groom for success, but with women I have a hard time discerning where dressing to be sexually appealing separates itself from dressing to be a sexual object.

I have the benefit of being a WASP male, so in many respects the fundamentals are the same for me across a wide range of the positions, in dealing with all of the subsets of the human family, not Wasp’s. I can empathize with, but not participate in being a non WASP, or female.

Just as is the case with an individual relationship, I cannot predefined the parameters of proper conversation or activity towards any subset or group either. As we are over informed, no subset is monolithic, and the individuals within a group may change their opinion as to what is proper depending on if a thing is said on this blog, or at Christmas party after everyone has a buzz. Context is important.

Update: More on the issue here, here, and here of course.

And Yet Again:

Progressives need to wake up and realize they’re being played and refuse to buy into toxic crap that they should not, must not, be about. At some point we need to stand back and take stock and realize that damage has been done and it needs repairing, both for the short and the long term.

Jack Turner the other day had a terrific, must-read post reflecting on this:

Last week, after talking with several Hillary Clinton supporters, I had an epiphany: that which I most dislike about the darker sides of her and her campaign is just what some people see in me. It’s the worst feeling, to end up displaying traits you deplore, and I’d like to explore it a bit as we move to the general election.

So Who’s Left?